As we welcome 2013, I’m thinking back on all of the progress our contractor Hamilton Construction and its subcontractors have made during the past year.
We started last January with just the new southbound bridge standing and a year later the arches for northbound bridge are almost done.
Here’s a look at how far we have come.
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| Crews opened 2012 by drilling holes into the earth for the shafts that would support the columns for the new set of arches on the northbound bridge over the |
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| Early in the year, the team started building the touch-down point for the new northbound bridge, as shown above. |
While workers removed most of the temporary detour bridge before 2012, they completed the task in June with the removal of the portion over
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| Construction of the new Canoe Canal span also began and completed in June. |
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| This picture, taken in November from upstream, shows the arches for the new northbound bridge under construction. The final concrete pours joining the arch sections will occur this month. |
Bridge construction was not the only accomplishment in 2012. Our project team also realigned nearby paths in
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| A new soft path now connects to a paved path in the Whilamut Natural Area. |
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| Irrigation lines will help vegetation grow along the new sound wall. |
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| Boulders help habitat in this newly restored stream. |
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| Citizen volunteers join ODOT and local staff alongside the new Whilamut Passage Bridge name sign. |
I’m excited to continue sharing project milestones and glimpses from behind the orange cones with you in 2013 as we complete the arches and bridge deck, open the new bridge to traffic and continue working on park restoration and design enhancements.
From the entire Willamette River Bridge Project team, here’s wishing you a safe and very Happy New Year!
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